Marcel Louis-JacquesApr 15, 2026, 03:22 PM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.Follow on XMultiple Authors
Sullivan first made the team’s stance on Achane clear at the NFL’s annual meeting in March, during which he called Achane one of Miami’s “pillars,” along with Jordyn Brooks and Aaron Brewer, and called extending the running back a “priority.”
“He’s not available for trade,” Sullivan said. “Things are going good – we’ve had some positive conversations over the past couple days, trending in the right direction. He’s obviously very important to what we’re doing … We’ll get to where we need to be, one way or another.”
Achane rushed for a career-high 1,350 yards and 8 touchdowns in 2025, earning Pro Bowl honors for the first time. Since entering the NFL in 2023, he leads all skill players with 5.6 yards per carry, and 7th in scrimmage yards per game with 98.5.
Travis Etienne and Kenneth Walker both signed contracts with the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs this offseason, worth $48 million over four years and $43.05 million over three years, respectively. Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs and Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson are also eligible for extensions this offseason, and the Dolphins would prefer to get a deal done with Achane before Gibbs and Robinson sign – although Sullivan believes their situations are all unique.
Marcel Louis-JacquesApr 15, 2026, 03:22 PM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.Follow on XMultiple Authors
CloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.Follow on X